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32. You find it hard to do nothing and prefer, even when on vacation,
to work on some project or another.

Need to be useful/needed.
Need to accomplish/achieve.

Need to be busy/work.

33. If you don’t have at least ten minutes of quiet time a day to
yourself, the rest of the day is off kilter.

Need for peace/balance/time alone.

34. It is vital for you to be in a position of power or authority. You
need to be the one in charge whether at work or at home.

Need for control/power/authority.

35. You can’t be in a relationship unless your spouse or partner is
faithful to you. An open marriage wouldn’t work for you.

Need to be in control/power.
Need for responsibility/duty/loyalty.

Need to be loved/cherished.

36. You are a perfectionist and can’t abide it when things go afoul.

Need for perfection/order.

37. You find yourself shopping several times a week. You get a high
from shopping but then feel guilty afterward because you are
buying on credit and know you can’t pay off your credit card
balance. Still you continue to shop, knowing you shouldn’t.

Need to be loved/cherished.

Need for luxury/comfort/abundance.

38. You go into restaurants even when you are not planning to eat,
just to see if anyone you know is dining there.
Need to be seen/admired/recognized/known.